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# disability-services - Sunday 8 September, 2019
Life inside Ireland's disability services: Allegations of abusive staff and unexplained bruising
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# disability-services - Saturday 4 August, 2018
Multiple allegations of assaults on residents of Irish disability services
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# disability-services - Sunday 20 May, 2018
Wheelchair users unable to travel on 'accessible' Bus Éireann routes because of bus stops
Bus Éireann require 24-hour notice of travel for wheelchair users.
# disability-services - Monday 11 December, 2017
Multiple allegations of sexual and physical abuse against disability care staff
The concerns are all raised in documents released by Hiqa (the Health and Quality Authority) to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# disability-services - Monday 4 December, 2017
Opinion: Despite €67m spend we have poor management and a lack of accountability
The last government, and Leo Varadkar as Minister for Health, had, in the context of numerous disability scandals an ideal moment for reform, writes Paddy Connolly.
# disability-services - Thursday 10 August, 2017
Residents at disability centre spat at and under constant threat of aggression
An inspection from Hiqa found a number of issues at Broadleaf Manor in Kildare.
# disability-services - Saturday 18 March, 2017
'People feel really abandoned': Brendan O'Connor on services for children with disabilities
We’re still abdicating our responsibility to take care of our most vulnerable children, O’Connor says.
# disability-services - Monday 5 September, 2016
Staff member in disabled care home accused of "verbal and psychological abuse" Exclusive
New documents show a range of issues raised with disability services in Ireland.
# disability-services - Thursday 18 February, 2016
FactCheck: Is Fine Gael right to say it has "maintained disability spending"?
TheJournal.ie’s GE16 FactCheck wades into the middle of a row between Fine Gael and a high-profile Dáil candidate.
# disability-services - Tuesday 16 December, 2014
Campaigner and thalidomide survivor: Meet the woman who will listen to HSE whistleblowers
Leigh Gath has been named the HSE’s Confidential Recipient.
# disability-services - Wednesday 8 October, 2014
Health watchdog had "grave concerns" over disability centre
The centre in Offaly was given an immediate care order.
# disability-services - Friday 25 July, 2014
Meal times at intellectual disability centre "distressing" report found
A subsequent report showed a major improvement.
# disability-services - Thursday 5 September, 2013
HSE cuts €189,461 from Sunbeam House’s budget
The cuts have resulted in an immediate reduction in transport services for users, affecting 44 users in County Wicklow.
# disability-services - Tuesday 27 August, 2013
HSE cuts €1 million from St Michael’s House budget
The disability services organisation has introduced a series of service cuts as a result of the funding decision.
# disability-services - Monday 19 August, 2013
Disability Federation of Ireland hits out at Lynch letter to parents
A letter sent to parents in Galway says that some school leavers with intellectual disabilities will be offered places that will not “fully address requirements”.
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Poll: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
WELL, IT’S BEEN a week of blue skies across the country, with little rain in sight.
While it’s forecast to be colder over the weekend than in recent days, conditions, for the most part, are due to remain dry and sunny.
Temperatures today are to range between 9 and 15 degrees.
With little to no rain in sight at the moment, we’re wondering – are you itching for a rainy day? Or are you loving the sunshine?
So, today we want to know: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
Poll Results:
Sunshine, definitely (9740)
I like both (1761)
Rain, for sure (777)
I actually prefer snow more than anything (538)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Larry Donnelly: Kennedy vs Markey could be the last throw of the dice for the Irish American dynasty
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
The Kennedy vs Markey battle is the distraction from Covid-19 we all need, says Larry Donnelly.
Opinion: Economic activity is primed to resume after Covid-19. In the meantime, it’s about survival
By Robert Sweeney
A 'virtual birthday' and an over-walked dog: One Irish mammy's experience of Covid-19 distancing
By Amanda Magnier
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